Clarification from the agency

Applications will only be accepted from current OCC employees on permanent appointments.

As a Deputy Comptroller for Operational Risk Policy, you will:

• Oversee the formulation, development, coordination, and implementation of OCC policies and practices related to corporate and risk governance, payment systems, critical infrastructure, and bank information technology.
• Contribute to efforts to identify emerging risks facing banks and the federal banking system including risks from evolving industry structures and activities, new technologies, and other sources.
• Provide the Senior Deputy Comptroller for Bank Supervision Policy and the Comptroller with advice and guidance on bank supervision, regulatory, strategic planning, and administrative issues through review and analyses of current and proposed agency policies, programs, and practices.
• Provide executive direction over subordinate units responsible for policy standards and new policy development for payments, bank information technology, and critical infrastructure; policy issues affecting corporate and risk governance, audit and internal controls, compensation, and operational risk measurement.
• Represent OCC in areas of expertise in meetings with bankers, Congressional staff, Treasury, trade associations, other regulatory agencies and public interest groups.
• Lead, motivate, and develop a staff of employees. Evaluate performance in accordance with OCC guidelines; make personnel decisions regarding hiring, promotions, adverse actions, etc.; provide training and development opportunities.
• Establish objectives and goals in support of the OCC strategic plan.

Conditions of employment

This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time.

There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents:

1. Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back,
2. FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and
3. SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information).

• Complete a one-year trial period (unless already completed).
• Complete a background investigation (unless already completed).
• Sign a statement that you are voluntarily leaving the competitive service for a position in the excepted service, if applicable.
• Travel overnight or locally on an occasional basis.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• File an Executive Branch Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-278) and an OCC Financial Disclosure Form.
• Complete a financial disclosure review and resolve any ethics issues.
• Click here for important information about OCC ethics standards, such as the requirement that new hires divest their bank securities.
• Obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement:

You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the NB-VII band level. Examples of specialized experience for this position include:

• Directing bank regulatory or financial industry policy regarding operational risk management, bank information technology, payments systems, and/or critical infrastructure; AND
• Managing corporate and risk governance matters, audit and internal controls, compensation, and operational risk measurement.

The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector, or through volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.

To receive any credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate the number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application package includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination.

Rating:

Your application package will be evaluated in the following areas:

• Bank Supervision Knowledge
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Advisement, Collaboration, and Outreach
• Oral Communication
• Human Resources Management

Your application package will be rated and ranked among others, based on your responses to the online questions regarding your experience, education, training, performance appraisals and awards relevant to the duties of this position. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.

Current OCC employees must have a performance rating of at least Successful (i.e., Level 3) to be eligible for promotion.

Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview.